Jamaican probes report of national deported from US to Eswatini

The Government of Jamaica is seeking to verify reports that a Jamaican national was among a group of convicted criminals deported to Eswatini as part of a U.S. third-country removal operation. - Advertisement - In a statement released Wednesday,...

The Flintstones of Cuba

Digital drawing by Fabiola Gonzalez By Fabiana del Valle HAVANA TIMES – Lately I wake up waiting for the rooster to crow at me from the window. Living on this Island is like inhabiting a version of The Flintstones, only without the comedy’s irony...

Senators introduce FRONT Act to increase nonprofit transparency on foreign funding

Ted Budd, U.S. Senator from North Carolina | www.facebook.comTed Budd, U.S. Senator from North Carolina | www.facebook.com U.S. Senator Ted Budd, representing North Carolina, introduced the Foreign Registration Obligations for Nonprofit...

Cuban minister forced to resign immediately after claiming there are no beggars

Marta Elena Feitó Cabrera, Cuba’s Minister of Labour and Social Security, resigned on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, following intense backlash over remarks made during a parliamentary session on Monday. Feitó’s statements, which denied the existence of...

Satanizing the people in uniform: the new pretext for the war against Cuba

FAR and Minint are an inseparable part of Cuba's history in its permanent struggle against the vile obsession of the U.S. governments to truncate our right to independence and sovereignty. Photo: Juvenal Balán The military that Marco Rubio's...

Who sets the price of the dollar in Cuba?   The financial war that many don't see

In a regional scenario where economic wars are fought both in the markets and online. The afternoon of August 3, 2022, marked a key moment for the Cuban economy. Thousands of citizens tuned in to one of the most anticipated editions of the...

Eat Up Havana: Night Markets Tell The Full Story Of Aurora

Over a decade ago, former Westword food editor Mark Antonation began his food-writing career by eating his way up Federal Boulevard. Now, we're turning our attention to another vibrant culinary corridor. The four-plus-mile stretch of Havana Street...

What do gender equality indicators reflect in Cuba?

The incorporation of the 2024 population interface facilitates the detailed monitoring of key indicators such as women's economic empowerment, education, access to decision-making, sexual and reproductive health, and gender violence. Photo: Granma...

Will the Trump Administration Face Headwinds as It Tightens the Noose Around Cuba? (Yes.)

July 9, 2025 Now it’s aiming at Cuba’s international medical missions. Edit Ad Policy Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a news conference following the NATO summit on June 25, 2025.(Omar Havana / Getty Images) President Donald Trump and...

Private pharmacies, clinics and hospitals are illegal in communist Cuba

Who are Lina Luaces' parents? All about Miss Universe Cuba 2025

On July 8, 2025, Cuban model Lina Luaces was crowned Miss Universe Cuba 2025. She competed with 15 other contestants from the nation and represented Santiago de Cuba. According to the Facebook page Missosology, Lina was born to popular TV host...

Havana hosts 12th Environmental Management Congress

HAVANA, Cuba, July 4 (ACN) As part of the activities of the International Convention on Environment and Development, the 12th Congress on Environmental Management was held at the Havana Convention Center. The event aimed at exchanging experiences...

Cuba launches book on the Natural Resources System Law

HAVANA, Cuba, July 4 (ACN) During the activities of the Exposition Fair of the 15th International Convention on Environment and Development at the Havana Convention Center, Law 150/2022 on the Natural Resources and Environment System was presented...

Cuba Launches National Observatory on Illegal Drugs

Havana, July 4 (ACN) Cuba launched its National Observatory on illegal drugs on Friday to monitor and mitigate the effects of drugs in tune with the country’s zero-tolerance policy on drug trafficking and consumption. During a working session...

Cuba makes progress in environmental protection

HAVANA, Cuba, July 4 (ACN) Cuba has made progress in environmental protection since the ratification of the Kigali Amendment, on June 20, 2019, according to officials from the Ozone Technical Office (OTOZ). In an assessment of their results, they...

Cuba suffers second setback at Women's Softball Pan American Championship

HAVANA, Cuba, July 4 (ACN) Cuban women's softball team suffered its second loss in a row on Thursday in the Super Round of the 11th Pan American Championship, after falling 0-4 to Canada in the Colombian city of Monteria. The Caribbean team, which...

Trump lifted sanctions on Syria. Now do Cuba.

President Trump’s new National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM) on Cuba, announced on June 30, reaffirms the policy of sanctions and hostility he articulated at the start of his first term in office. In fact, the new NSPM is almost...

Cuba’s New Epidemic

The popular devastating new drug in Cuba called “The Chemical” By Eduardo N. Cordovi Hernandez HAVANA TIMES – One morning last week – I don’t remember if it was Monday or Tuesday – I found myself near the home of an old friend. I hadn’t heard from...

Where Justice Died: The Lurid Slaughter and Rape in a Havana Jail-Jigjiga

By Ismail Aliyu Minnesota Institute of Horn of Africa Studies (MNIHAS) The heart-wrenching tales of Havana Prison in Jigjiga paint a grim picture overshadowed by silence and injustice. The walls of this prison echo with the cries of young men like...

A runner’s highs and lows in escaping Cuba

Photo of the author‘s running shoes, used with permission. This story was written by the Cuban filmmaker Carlos Melián Moreno and was originally published in Periodismo de Barrio on May 12, 2025. It has been republished in Global Voices under a...